Critical mass experiment using U-235 foils and lucite plates
Conference
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OSTI ID:774447
The main objective of this experiment was to show how the multiplication of the system increases as moderated material is placed between highly enriched uranium foils. In addition, this experiment served to demonstrate the hand-stacking techniques, and approach to criticality by remote operation. This experiment was designed by Tom McLaughlin in the mid seventies as part of the criticality safety course that is taught at Los Alamos Critical Experiment Facility (LACEF). The W-U-235 ratio for this experiment was 215 which is where the minimum critical mass for this configuration occurs.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Defense Programs (DP) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 774447
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-98-597; CONF-980606-; TRN: US0101184
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society, Nashville, TN (US), 06/07/1998--06/12/1998; Other Information: PBD: 1 May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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